Police in Vienna has stepped up security following a warning about a potential terror attack employing explosives or firearms between the Christmas and New Year holidays. According to police, the warning was issued to several European capitals.

Annie Machon, former MI5 agent, joins RT

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France’s far-right National Front party, headed by Marine Le Pen, has failed to win a single region in the second round of the regional elections after a solid lead in the first one. The conservatives won seven constituencies while the socialists claimed five.

John Laughland, director of studies, Institute of democracy and cooperation in Paris, joins RT

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Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Front is leading in the first round of regional elections, beating all parties in six out of 13 regions and garnering 28 percent of the national vote, according to Interior Ministry estimates.

Jacques Sapir, economist and journalist, joins RT

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The Syrian Civil War is a place of cruel realities and western illusions. The only moderate force on the ground is the Syrian Arab Army – fighting for Syria’s sovereign survival. This is unacceptable to the Washington Consensus. For the sake of false pride, is Washington willing to destroy everything in its path?

CrossTalking with Jonathan Steele, Brian Becker and Yunus Soner.

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On this SoundCloud episode of “Watching the Hawks” Tyrel Ventura, Tabetha Wallace, & Sean Stone discuss a man who was held at Guantanamo Bay for 13 years over a case of mistaken identity. The team discusses calls to have Rahm Emanuel, mayor of Chicago, removed from office over charges of corruption and collusion with covering up police misconduct. Vijay Prashad hits the Hawks Nest to discuss Turkey and its role in the ISIS oil trade. Author of “The Hillary Paradox,” Joanne Bamberger joins the team in the studio to talk about the underrepresentation of women in the media. Chris Chambers joins Tyrel and Tabetha to discuss how the media might be promoting terrorism though its sensationalized coverage of events.

On this SoundCloud episode of “Watching the Hawks” Tyrel Ventura & Tabetha Wallace ask just what is behind the violence in San Bernardino and throughout the country this year. Tabetha offers an exclusive look at political, news, and social media reactions to the shooting. RT Correspondent Brigida Santos joins the team live from San Bernardino for an update on yesterday’s tragedy. Reporters Without Borders journalist Delphine Hagland joins us to discuss the #freedundar & #journalismisnotacrime campaign in Turkey. We close out the show with a story out of Lexington, KY, where local authorities are letting people swap payment in cash for payment in canned goods for outstanding parking citations.

The plot dangerously thickens – with the UK voting to officially join the Syrian conflict, the battlefield and airspace are now precariously crowded. And since the US and its allies are unwilling to cooperate with the Syrian-led coalition, do one and all sides risk miscalculation? Maybe this is what Washington want.

CrossTalking with Ammar Waqqaf, Akin Unver, and Daniel Lazare.

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RAF bombing raids against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in Syria have dealt “a real blow” to the financing of the terror group, said Defence Secretary Michael Fallon, after MPs voted overwhelmingly for war on Wednesday night.

Neil Clark, journalist and broadcaster, joins RT

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Bitcoin will become the world’s sixth largest reserve currency by 2030, according to an investment agency. The rising popularity of the virtual currency will also see banks invest around $1 billion in blockchain technology.

Jeffrey Albert Tucker from Foundation for Economic Education joins RT

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Western Russia-bashing is not new, though it has never been so counter-productive. Unwilling to go along to get along, Russia’s political elite is self-confident when defining what is in the country’s interest. This makes the exceptionalists inside the Beltway go mad!

CrossTalking with Vladimir Golstein, Gilbert Doctorow, and Peter Kuznick.

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